Wednesday, February 23, 2005

French "Dream Team" Creator Dies

In the 1960s Honoré Bonnet built what was arguably the best ski team of all time. His teams won 17 medals -- eight gold, six silver and three bronze at the Olympics of 1960, 1964 and 1968 including Jean-Claude Killy's Olympic triple at Chamrousse.

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M. Bonnet died on Tuesday while walking in the streets of Pra Loup, the station he helped create in 1961.

Former French ski coach Bonnet dies

posted by davidof @ 10:22 AM

1 Comments:

At 8:16 PM, Blogger summit said...

just keep doing what you are doing I just found you aftter

Mike
www.endlesswintersnow.com
endlesswintersnow@yahoo.com
do you have a web addy for the french ski team

 

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